Garkusha Andrey Ivanovich

Doctor information: Garkusha Andrey Ivanovich

Areas of professional development:

• is a pediatric neurosurgeon of the highest category;
• is a member of the Ukrainian Association of Pediatric Neurosurgeons;
• regularly takes part in international and national congresses, meetings, conferences;
• regularly takes practical internships on neurosurgery in Ukraine and abroad;
• takes part in foreign Hands on Workshop within his specialty;
• lectures on traumatic brain injury in children;
• undergoes internships in foreign clinics, studies special literature;
• is learning English

Research activities:

• is the author of scientific reports on the surgical treatment of posthemorrhagic hydrocephalus in premature babies with extremely low body weight;
• studies an interdisciplinary approach in the treatment of polytrauma in children

Priority areas in clinical practice:

• microneurosurgery;
• neuroendoscopy

Common complaints:

• hydrocephalus, brain cysts;
• traumatic brain injury and its consequences;
• congenital malformations: spinal and cranial hernias;
• birth injury;
• tumors of the brain, bones of the skull. Spinal cord tumors;
• craniosynostosis;
• Chiari anomaly;
• Syringomyelia;
• pathological fixation of the spinal cord

Clinical interests:

• neurology;
• neuroradiology;
• ultrasound diagnostics

Dobrobut Medical Center strengths

“As for the work in the clinic, I would like to note the comfortable stay of both small patients with parents and medical staff, and also high level of technical support.”

Trends in pediatric neurosurgery

“In this industry, there is a combination of micro- and endoscopic neurosurgery, the use of navigation neurophysiological equipment. This allows us to reduce the time of the operation, its invasiveness, and improve the quality of life of a patient.”

Specifics of working with patients

“In pediatrics (childology), mutual trust between a doctor, a small patient and his parents is of great importance.”

Doctor’s advice

“Do not leave babies unattended. Injury is easy to prevent, but sometimes it’s very difficult to treat.”

About work

“A good surgeon will only operate when he has thoroughly studied the technique of this operation.”

About hobbies

"My hobbies are sports, traveling and reading books."